Allium caespitosum
| 疏生韭 shu sheng jiu | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. caespitosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium caespitosum Siev. ex Bong. & C.A. Mey. | |
Allium caespitosum is a plant species native to Xinjiang and Kazakhstan in Central Asia. It grows in desert regions, very often in sandy locales.[1]
Allium caespitosum produces clumps of small bulbs. Scapes are round in cross-section, up to 20 cm tall. Leaves are very narrow, shorter than the scape. Flowers are white or pale pink.[1][2][3]
References
- 1 2 Flora of China v 24 p 183
- ↑ Bongard, August Heinrich von, & Meyer, Carl Anton von. 1844. Bulletin scientifique (publié par l’) Académie Imperiale des Sciences de Saint-Pétersbourg 8: 341.
- ↑ line drawing, Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 190, 4-5.
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